Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-16

What struck me particularly in you,
cable message was that portion of it in
which you made reference to q Mr.. James
Rutland. 1t happens, singularly enough
that this Mr.. james Rutland was on the
jury, and that he was the one juryman
who held out in Mr.. Layton's favor, and
through whose unconquerable determine
tion not to bring him in guilty has arisen
the necessity for IL new trial. Eleven OF
the jury were for u conviction, one only
for an acquittal-this one, Mr.. Rutland.
The first thing to ascertain was his ad-
dress, which you could not give me. How
ever, we have engines at our hand where
by such small matters are easily arrived
at, and OIL the evening Of the day after the
arrival of your cable message was put
lives in Wimpole street. I drove there
Immediately and sent up my card.
II have called upon you, Mr.. Rutland" "
I said, with respect to Mr. Edward Lay
toms case, in the hope that you may be
able to give me some information by
which he may be benefited"
Mr.. Rutland is gentleman of about
GO years of age. He has benevolent
face, and judged him, and think judged
him correctly, to be man of a kindly
nature. Looking upon him, there was no
indication in his appearance OF O dogged
disposition, and | lost sight for moment
of the invincible tenacity with which he
had adhered to his opinion when he was
engaged upon the trial with his fellow
jurymen. However, his conduct during
t1ic pt 1,ro1, Ybt n m INV mimi
'It is thousand pities,' he said, in re-
sponse to my opening words, "that Mr..
Layton refused to accept professional as
sistance and advice. was not the only
one upon the jury who failed to under
stand his reason for so doing"
'It is indeed" I observed, "ireyplic-
able, and am in hopes that you may be
able to throw some light upon it. have
come to you for assistance"
81 can give you no information" was
his reply; II cannot assist YOU"
"May speak to you in coElldcnce:" I
asked.
YES" he said, "although have moth
ing to tell. TO any but q gentleman Of
position l should refuse to enter into con-
versation upon this lamentable affair: and
upon it. AS 1 have already said, l have
nothing to tell YOU"
This iteration of having nothing to say
and nothing to tell was to me suspicious,
not so much from the words in which the
determination was conveyed rs from the
tone in which they were spoken. It was
furried, anxious, uneasy; n plain indica-
ton that Mr.. James Rutland tra!o say
something if he chose.
"Speaking in confidence" SD taking
no outward notice of his eviLert re]uc.
tahce to assist me, "T think I am right in
my conjecture that you believe in Mr..
Layton's innocence.
"I decline to say anything upon the
matter" was his rcjoindcr to this re-
mark.
eve live in all age Of publicity" l OBJ
served, without irritation; lit is difficult
to keep even ones private affairs to ones
self. What used to be hidden from public
gaze and knowledge is now exposed and
freely discussed by strangers. You are
doubtless aware that it is known that
there were eleven of the jury who pro-
nounccd Mr. Layton guilty, and only one
who pronounced him innocent"
81 was not," he said, "and am not
aware that it is known"
''It is nevertheless fact" l said,
'and it is also known that you, Mr.. Rut-
land, are the juryman who held out in
Mr.. Layton's favor"
"These matters should not be revealed"
he muttered.
"Perhaps not" I said, "but we must
20 with the age in which we live. Mr..